Would you pay for this at a special session?

[lynweber]

So I am thinking of doing this at a special photo sitting to help build my portfolio. Tell me what you think hopefully not to harsh. Thanks!

[zona5101]

I think it's awesome. I don't know that it could stand on it's own but it certainly would make a great cover to a photobook or professional album....or what a great way to start out your on-line slideshow of proofs....

[windrider86]

If you wouldnt mind, I'd like to invite you to do alittle light reading of the guidleines. That way you'll be an expert in no time in posting!
Thank you so much!

[lynweber]

Originally Posted by windrider86

If you wouldnt mind, I'd like to invite you to do alittle light reading of the guidleines. That way you'll be an expert in no time in posting!
Thank you so much!

Did I not post correctly? What do I need to change. I found the guidelines confusing.

[windrider86]

The photo is posted nice;ey, thank you. If you take a peek at the guidelines and then compare, you'll see that your missing your exif information and a specific question. Camera settings are imperative to know if we are to offer any technical advice.
We also ask that you be a bit more specific when asking for help. Take a good look at your image and decide what you may think its lacking in. Perhaps, color or compostion? Perhaps you may be wondering how to present it or the lighting you may want advice on.
It gets easier and easier as you go along

[lynweber]

Well I dont have my EXIF info in front of me Sorry!

My question is do you think this photo is too dark should I lighten a bit.
Do you think it is a marketable photo for just starting out making it my signature photo and doing photo session just to market this photo?

Hope this helps!

[windrider86]

It is marketable as its a very popular pose.
I do think the legs could be brightened up a hair, and a bit more contrast is needed inthe pants. The "naked" legs seem a bit soft tho and even a little grainy. (this is where that info comes in handy)
If you are at your pc where you did your processing you can find your exif or mata data, usually under image information. Sometimes you can alao right click and look under preoperties to find it. Flickr will also save that info for you where it's handy to get at

I like the fact that you have one with the pants rolle dup and the other without. And one smaller. Reminds me of the old photos of kids going fishin

[lynweber]

Thanks

I have my camera here at work it says
ISO 800
44mm
1/60 shutter
F5.3

Of course I post edited in photoshop:
Turned saturation all the way down
add levels by making my blacks blacker
then used the erase tool to lighten the "children"

I think i used the child setting on my camera I have a Nikon D5000

[windrider86]

The first thing I always do is to to a noise removal. It will soften up the entire photo but thats ok cause the last you'll do is to sharpen it anyway. ( i either do unsharp mask or apply a high pass layer)
What program are you using to edit? If you have adjustment layers you may way to play with levels or curves

[lynweber]

I have both lightroom and photoshop CS4 I'm not very good at either so if I should try something different can you give me step by step?